Hall Pass

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  • Opened February 25, 2011 
  • 1 hr 38 min
  • R | Crude and sexual humor throughout, language, some graphic nudity and drug use
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Best friends Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) have each been married for a long time, and they are showing signs of restlessness. To revitalize their marriages, their wives grant Rick and Fred one week to do whatever they please, no questions asked. At first, the deal sounds like a dream come true, but soon these two best pals discover that their expectations are wildly out of sync with reality. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, Nicky Whelan
  • Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
  • Genres: Comedy

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by FAITHSDESTINEY

started out good and then after the first 15 or so minutes it went downhill. I thought this would have been funnier. I wouldn't even waste my $$ on renting this one. Luckily, I caught it on Max for...

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by bagelknot

Much better than expected. Great movie for guys in their 40's who still have a heartbeat....

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by avckc

I liked a lot of this movie quite a bit as mindless comedy which really made me laugh at times, but here are are parts I really didn't like. The Farrelly's are famous for non-chalantly jumping...

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

Hall Pass is the brothers' 10th movie, and their most gangbusters since "Me, Myself & Irene." Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Hall Pass would like to be as dunked in reality as Judd Apatow's best comedies, but the movie is thin. The Farrellys can't quite nudge the characters from two dimensions to three. Read full review

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Movieline
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The Comedy of Emasculation that Judd Apatow and his disciples have made into a separate economy was invented by the Farrelly brothers. Read full review

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NPR
| Scott Tobias

Still, the Farrellys have a distinct touch that carries their dubious premise across. They bring back the toilet humor of yore and make it shocking and funny again. Read full review

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Jason Sudeikis as Fred and Owen Wilson as Rick in ``Hall Pass.''